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1999 film

Bill Simmons · Sean Fennessey

Aired July 5, 2024

1997 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey

Aired May 3, 2022

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Mindy Sterling is the agreed that-guy-or-girl choice; Michael York is considered but rejected because he had been a major star. — Sean Fennessey

Bond parodies; Elizabeth Hurley; "I Touch Myself"; bad teeth as a comedy gag

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Myers' apex is the second movie; his run through Shrek up to the third film is also argued, and he was the biggest comedy actor after 1999. — Bill Simmons
Notes show the hosts gave Myers Apex Mountain for Austin Powers 2 in the earlier episode. — Bill Simmons
Asked about New Line's apex, the sentimental pick is Boogie Nights, placed one year later. — Sean Fennessey
Another voice corrects that Boogie Nights was also 1997, about six months later, making 1997 New Line's apex. — Bill Simmons
The Lord of the Rings films and Nightmare on Elm Street complicate New Line's apex; its 1997-98 slate runs through Boogie Nights, Wag the Dog and The Wedding Singer, then dips with Lost in Space. — Bill Simmons
Another host agrees on Boogie Nights; New Line gave auteurs money and, for this film, $16.5 million with no notes, ending the decade with Magnolia.
Yes for Bond parodies and for Elizabeth Hurley, with agreement. — Bill Simmons
Yes for the 'I Touch Myself' song, which gained a second life from the film. — Sean Fennessey
No for Seth Green, whose peak came later with Can't Hardly Wait. — Sean Fennessey
Back to the Future is named apex for time travel comedies.
Yes for bad teeth as a comedy gag; for long movie pisses as a gag this film and A League of Their Own are the finalists. — Bill Simmons
This is probably the apex for Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina. — Bill Simmons

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